"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume XLIV, Issue 19391, 17 August 1928, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on August 16th:— 9.30 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer ....'; '.. 29.737 29.770 ThermometerDry bulb ..... 59.9 - 41.5 Wet bulb ... .. 39.5 41 Mj&x. pirev. 24 hours .* 48 —. Min. prev. .24 hours .... 38 Max. in sun .. ..54 63 Min. on grass .. > •.' 36.2 Max. during day . '.,'.■— 42 Humidity per cent. Wind ... .. .... S.W., S.W., . : mod. light. Cloud (0-10) ..• .. 30 10 Bain .. •'■'■ •• ; ' .. 0.663 in 0.060 m

Forecast. The;.cyclone is now centred .north of Chatham Islands. -A new depression is/'located near Tasmania, ,the barometer 'reading 29.G0 at Hobart. Present indications are for moderate to strong easterly'winds south of Oamaru, veering" later" to. south-westerlies,, elsewhere moderate ..to strong "west to south winds reaching ■': gale force -at 'times north of Farewell Spit.and Akaroa, but moderating, gradually; seas moderate on the West Coast of the South Wand; heavy in Cook Strait and on the east' coast between Akaroa and East Cape, elsewhere rather, rough; "moderate to

strong south-west to west winds and rather rough seas in the eastern Tasman Sea; the weather still cold, squally and un"6qfctled, with showers in most districts, but improving. _

DOMINION REPORTS. (From observations taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. iJar. Ther. Wth. Napier S., s.b. 29.27 53. B C. Egmont . S.W., s.b. 29.59 48 R Wanganui S., st.g. 29.40 51 OQ Wellington S.S.W., st.g. 29.44 44 0 C. Campbell Line interrupted Farewell S. W., g.b.\ 29.43.-50 C Greymouth E., g.b. 29.58 47 O Arthur's P. S.W.,g.b. Christchurch S.W.,g.b. 29.71 40 OR Akaroa L.H. S.W., g. 29.67 44 OFR Dunedin .Calm 29.86 .44 OD Bluff ', E.,m.b.. 29.91 41 F Wind.—L., light; 5.b.,., alight breeze; g.b.', gentle breezo; m.b., moderate breeze; f.b., fresh breeze; st. b., strong breeze; U.w.; high wind; g., gale; e.g., Btrong gale; w.g.', whole gale;, s., storm; hj., hurricane. Weather.-—B, bluo sky, be- the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds,, passing clouds; D, "drizzling• rain; F,-foggyj: G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole eky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; B, rain, continued rain: S, enow;T, thunder; U,. ugly,, threatening appearance; ,Z, hazy. - -